Danjiangkou

English

Alternative forms

• (from Wade–Giles) Tan-chiang-k'ou

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 丹江口 (Dānjiāngkǒu).

Proper noun

Danjiangkou

1. A county-level city in Shiyan, Hubei, China.
   • 2009 February 27, Chris Buckley, “China's water scheme opens torrent of discontent”, in Megan Goldin, editor, Reuters‎^[1], archived from the original on 10 June 2022, World News:

     The government has said 330,000 residents near Danjiangkou must move over 5 years from June, and it has promised them homes and farms elsewhere in Henan and Hubei provinces. The reservoir lies between these provinces, catching the Han and Dan Rivers.

Translations

county-level city in central China

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 丹江口 (zh) (Dānjiāngkǒu)

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